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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1946
Page
8
Elkader used a stronger second half to pull away from McGregor, leading 23 to 20 at the break and finishing 51 to 37. Glenn Drahn topped Elkader with 24 points while McGregor’s Yount scored 13. In junior high, McGregor won 20 to 15.
Stanley beat Fairbank 24 to 15 in the last quarter surge. Michaels led Stanley with 10, Steggall had 8 for Fairbank. The girls won 44 to 28 with Griffin scoring 23 and Edgeton 15. Next home game is December 20 against Arlington.
Jesup swept Independence with wins in both the preliminary and varsity games yesterday. The varsity finished 37 to 29 with Clayton scoring 17 for Jesup and a 11 for Independence. The preliminary ended 35 to 29 as Jesup pulled ahead in the final minutes on five free throws.
West Union defeated Decorah 39 to 20 last night as Dummermuth scored nine and Doscher ten for West Union. The halftime score stood 15 to nine with Hurlburt leading Decorah for his team.
The Fairbank and Aurora high schools boys and girls basketball games scheduled for Friday in Fairbank will be played Thursday night in the Fairbank gym, shifting the local schedule.
Lamont beat Greeley 35 23 with Burns and Murray each on 10 points. Greeley’s Thanke led with 13. Lamont girls won 44 24 behind Lorraine Helm's 17 and Smock's 12 for Greeley. Lamont to play Hazleton Friday night.
New York judge Fran cis Valente planned to rule on bail for Alvin Paris the Broadway gambler accused of trying to fix a pro football game. Paris arraigned on two bribery counts including offering to bribe Merle Hapes and naming Frank Filchock as the target. Bail decision delayed after prosecutors opposed bail and revealed a life threat against Paris.
Aurora girls defeated Hazleton 43 to 26 to remain the lone undefeated team in Buchanan county conference. Half score 23 to 18, with Birchard scoring 13 for Hazleton and Kaufman 16 for Aurora. Hazleton boys toppled by Aurora 47 to 22, Bosshardt 23 points leading Hazleton, Bird 7 for Aurora. Arlington swept both games, girls 21 to 15 and boys 38 to 15, with Tressmer tallying six field goals for the winners and Gehring leading Elgin with three.
Fredericksburg opened and kept a clear lead to beat Hawkeye 41 to 28 on Fredericksburg floor. Raatz led Hawkeye with 18 points, Lehmanach had 15 for Fredericksburg. Hawkeye also lost 26 to 14 in a second game, with Friday night conference plans for Waucoma teams on Hawkeye floor.
Hawkeye High School auditorium hosts a Christmas program featuring band selections, instrumental and vocal solos, and mixed chorus. Performances include Marion Lincoln on clarinet and piano, Bill Henderson on trombone, Mary Foot on baritone, Delores Knox on vocal solo, Ruth Lenz on violin, and Gail Hartwig on violin, with pieces from Military Escort March to Silent Night. A silver offering will be taken. admission is free.
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